A sick old man with the woes of old age. Engraving by B. Lépicié, 1745, after Etienne Jeaurat.

A surgeon performing a lithotomy on a patient who is being restrained by three assistants. Coloured engraving.

A surgeon performing a suprapubic lithotomy on a boy. Lithograph by R. Lemoine, 1899.

A surgeon performing a lithotomy on a patient who is being restrained by three assistants, with five other anatomical illustrations. Engraving by F. Sesoni, 1749, after L. Heister.

An operator making an incision behind the ear of a seated patient, two assistants restraining the patient, and six other people in the room. Oil painting attributed to Joachim van den Heuvel, 163-.

Robert Short, who had a bladder-stone removed which was eight inches in circumference. Engraving.

A surgeon removing a plaster from a man's back, with five people looking on. Oil painting attributed to Adriaen Rombouts, 16--.

A surgeon performing a lithotomy on a patient who is being restrained by three assistants, with ten other anatomical illustrations. Engraving by R. Parr.

Robert Short, who had a bladder-stone removed which was eight inches in circumference. Engraving, 1820.

Germain Colot performing an operation for bladder stone. Lithograph by A. Rivoulon, 1851.

A lateral incision into the hypogastrium for removal of bladder stone. Engraving by B. Prevost after L.J. Goussier.

The human bladder: two figures showing growths in which bladder stones may be found; with instruments for puncturing the bladder, and a bladder stone (fig. 6, lower left). Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

Therapeutica dos calculos vesicaes no homen adulto ...: these / de Antonio Avelino Dias Teixeira de Queiroz.

Case of removal of stone from the bladder by the new operation of lithectasy or cystectasy, with remarks / by Thomas Elliot.

Lithotomy: forceps, a dilator, conductors and an operating table for removal of bladder stones in children. Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

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Bladder - Calculi

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Works from the collections

The human bladder: two figures showing growths in which bladder stones may be found; with instruments for puncturing the bladder, and a bladder stone (fig. 6, lower left). Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

Therapeutica dos calculos vesicaes no homen adulto ...: these / de Antonio Avelino Dias Teixeira de Queiroz.

A surgeon performing a suprapubic lithotomy on a boy. Lithograph by R. Lemoine, 1899.

Case of removal of stone from the bladder by the new operation of lithectasy or cystectasy, with remarks / by Thomas Elliot.

Lithotomy: forceps, a dilator, conductors and an operating table for removal of bladder stones in children. Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

Bladder - Calculi

Images from the collections

Images about Bladder - Calculi

Works from the collections

The human bladder: two figures showing growths in which bladder stones may be found; with instruments for puncturing the bladder, and a bladder stone (fig. 6, lower left). Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

Therapeutica dos calculos vesicaes no homen adulto ...: these / de Antonio Avelino Dias Teixeira de Queiroz.

A surgeon performing a suprapubic lithotomy on a boy. Lithograph by R. Lemoine, 1899.

Case of removal of stone from the bladder by the new operation of lithectasy or cystectasy, with remarks / by Thomas Elliot.

Lithotomy: forceps, a dilator, conductors and an operating table for removal of bladder stones in children. Etching by J. Mynde, 1743, after L. Heister.

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